Aces High
19/05/1976
2h
The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight. Such losses place a fearsome strain on Gresham, commanding officer of the squadron. Aces High recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps with some magnificently staged aerial battles, and sensitive direction presents a moving portrayal of the futilities of war.
Cast
Malcolm McDowell
Maj. John Gresham
Christopher Plummer
Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair
Simon Ward
Lt. Crawford
Peter Firth
Lt. Stephen Croft
David Wood
Lt. 'Tommy' Thompson
John Gielgud
Headmaster
Trevor Howard
Lieutenant Colonel Silkin
Richard Johnson
Major Lyle
Ray Milland
Brigadier General Whale
Gilles Béhat
Captain Beckenauer
Tim Pigott-Smith
Major Stoppard
David Daker
Bennett
Christopher Blake
Lieutenant Roberts
Barry Jackson
Joyce
Ron Pember
Eliot
Jacques Maury
Ponnelle
Pascale Christophe
Croft's French Girlfriend
Judy Buxton
French Girl
Penny Irving
French Girl
Tricia Newby
French Girl
Evelyn Cordeau
French Girl
Jeanne Patou
French Singer
John Serret
French Colonel
Gerard Paquis
French Officer
Jean Driant
Corporal - Dressing Station
Elliott Cooper
Wade
Roland Viner
Officer
Steven Pacey
Officer
Kim Lotis
Officer
Colin Rix
Sergeant
James Walsh
Gresham's Batman
Jane Anthony
Katherine
Paul Rosebury
Replacement
Paul Henley
Replacement
David Arnold
Replacement
James Cormack
School Captain
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